{"id":16050,"date":"2017-03-16T15:45:35","date_gmt":"2017-03-16T14:45:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blerf.org\/?post_type=biography&#038;p=16050"},"modified":"2017-11-03T11:41:01","modified_gmt":"2017-11-03T10:41:01","slug":"mgbenu-prof-emmanuel-nwaka","status":"publish","type":"biography","link":"https:\/\/blerf.org\/index.php\/biography\/mgbenu-prof-emmanuel-nwaka\/","title":{"rendered":"MGBENU, Prof. Emmanuel Nwaka"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>B.Sc. Ph.D, FNIP; lecturer, administrator; b: January 24, 1941; p: Kano; ht: Nkpor; Iga: Idemili North; so: Anambra; m: Chinwe Grace Anyakorah, April 8. 1972; nc: two s, two d; ed: Ibo Union Primary School. Kano. 1947-53; Dennis Memorial Grammar School, Onitsha, 1954-60; University of Ibadan, 1961-64; University College .London, 1965-69; cr: Post-doctoral Research f. Northern Polytechnic, London, 1969; Lecturer, Fourah Bay College, University of Sierra Leone, 1969-73; Lecturer\/Snr. Lecturer, University of Ibadan, 1973-81; prof. Abia State University, Uturu, 1981-99, visiting Scientist, Institute of Technology, University of Uppsala, Sweden, 1975-76; visiting prof. Federal University of Technology, Owerri, 1990-91; visiting prof. Imo State University, Owerri, 1997-98; prof. Physics, since 1999; Dean, Faculty of Science, 2000-05; Head, School of Pre-professional Sciences, 1981-86: Head, School of Physical Sciences, 1986-90; Dean, College of Postgraduate Studies, 1992-95: Dean, College of Sciences, 1995-97; ee: B.Sc, M.Sc, Ph.d. degrees and e-asscsor for promotion to Reader and prof: University of Nigeria, Nsukka; University of Benin: Rivers State University of Science and Technology; Federal University of Technology, Owerri; Nnamdi Azikiwe University; University of Jos; University of Calabar; Involved in the establishment of M.Sc. programme in physics, Abia State University; ch: Panels on Computation of Degree Results, Guidelines for Promotion of Academic; snr. Administrative Staff, Examination Malpractices, Search Party for the Appointment of Vice-Chancellor, Appointment of Principal Officers, since 1981, to mention a few; reviewer of articles: Nigerian Journal of Science; West African Journal of Science; West African Journal of Education; Nigerian Journal of Physics, to mention a few; Editorial Adviser. The Physical Scientist; Adjunct Prof, of Physics, Rivers State University of Science and Technology, since 1992; ch: NUC Accreditation Panel, ASUTECH, (now^Nnamdi Azikiwe University), Owerri, 1990; mm: Science Association of Nigeria; New York Academy of Sciences, since 1981; Life mem. Nigerian Institute of Physics. Council mem. Nigerian Institute of Physics, 1996-2000; Nigerian University Physics Series, since 1998; Board of Trustees, Nkpor Community Bank Scholarship Scheme, Nkpor, Anambra State; hon.mem.. Advisory and Research Councils, International Biographical Centre, Cambridge; Chief Examiner, Advanced Level Physics, WEAC, 1985; Involved in the development of atomic wire spark chamber system for nuclear research; pioneered establishment of Experimental and Computational Solid State Physics research; Worked on computation of band structure, density of state and X-ray emission spectrum. University of Ibadan; f. Nigerian Institute of Physics, 1998; ah: Eastern Nigeria Government Scholar, 1961-64; Commonwealth Scholar, 1965-68; Commonwealth Foundation, London: h: Listed in: Who&#8217;s Who in Nigeria: Daily Times Publication, 1983; Newswatch Communications Publication, 1988; The Igbo Ambassador, First Pan- Igbo Who&#8217;s Who, Ristian Communications Limited, 1997; 2000 Outstanding Intellectuals of the 21st Century, International Biographical Centre. England, 2002; publ: Electro Magnetism and Modern Physics for Physical Sciences. Spectrum Books Ltd. 1993; Waves. Optics and Thermal Physics. Africana-FEP Publishers, 1995; Modern Physics, Spectrum Books Ltd., 1995; hob: music, current affairs, walking, gardening, photography, off: Department of Physics and Industrial Physics, Imo State University, Owerri, P.M.B. 2000, Owerri, Nigeria, tel: 083-231433; fax: 083-232716; res: .Plot 388 Works Layout, Owerri, tel: 083-232288; pha: Nkpor Postal Agency, Idemili North L.G.A. 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